2y ago

Hide username setting crashes app

[BUG] Hide username crashes app

After the latest update, turning on "Hide username in account selector" setting crashes the app on startup.

Scenario (steps to reproduce)**

Login with an account
Go to settings>Security
Turn on hide username in account picker

Result(s) App crashes when going back to home screen and when opening it

Device information

        Sync version: v23.11.29-22:27    
    Sync flavor: googlePlay    
    
    View type: Slides    
    Push enabled: false    
    
    Device: c2s    
    Model: samsung SM-N986B    
    Android: 13

5 comments

I can confirm the same bug on my device
Device information

Sync version: v23.11.29-22:27 Sync flavor: googlePlay View type: Cards Push enabled: false Device: beyond0 Model: samsung SM-G970F Android: 12
- Try opening a lemmy link from your web browser in Sync.
  
  Thanks, but I had a backup with the setting disabled so it was no issue to just reset the app.

Happens on one profile for me as well, I had to clear the app storage and restore the settings from a previous backup.

Restoring from the backup file with hide_username set to false did let me in using that backup.

Device information

        Sync version: v23.11.29-22:27    
    Sync flavor: googlePlay    
    
    Ultra user: false    
    View type: Slides    
    Push enabled: false    
    
    Device: cheetah    
    Model: Google Pixel 7 Pro    
    Android: 14

I was able to get around this by opening a lemmy post from my browser in Sync. Somehow that didn't crash and from there I was able to get into settings and disable that option without having to delete my data.